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Chanel Girl

Popularity: #758 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Origin(s)

Pronunciationsha-NEL / /ʃəˈnɛl/

French; English

Meaning

French: pipe; English: channel

Historical & Cultural Background

The name Chanel is most commonly associated with the French fashion designer Coco Chanel, who revolutionized women's fashion in the early 20th century. The name has become synonymous with luxury and elegance due to the brand she established. Chanel is also a surname that has been used as a given name, particularly in modern times. It gained popularity as a first name in the late 20th century.

Trend Summary

Chanel has seen a steady increase in popularity in the United States over the past few decades.

Similar Names

Variants

  • Shanel
  • Channelle

International Variants

  • Chanel (French)
  • Shanel (English)

Famous people named Chanel

Chanel Iman is an American model and actress recognized for her work with Victoria's Secret and various high-fashion brands.

Chanel West Coast is an American television personality, rapper, and singer known for her role on the show 'Ridiculousness'.

Fictional characters named Chanel

Chanel Oberlin is a character in the television series 'Scream Queens', known for her role as a sorority leader.

Chanel is a character in the animated series 'The Amazing World of Gumball', known for her fashionable style.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Chanel was first seen in the United States in 1955. Chanel has ranked as high as #655 nationally, which occurred in 1991, and has been most popular in California, New York, Florida, Texas, and Illinois. In the past 5 years the name Chanel has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Chanel (2024)

StateBirthsShare
CA 35
26%
TX 24
18%
FL 16
12%
NY 15
11%
GA 13
10%
PA 8
6%
NC 7
5%
CT 5
4%
VA 5
4%
SC 5
4%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

YearBirths
19557
19567
19576
19587
195912
19607
196111
196221
196337
196433
196538
196641
196755
196861
196981
197089
1971111
197287
1973121
1974119
1975140
1976151
1977163
1978198
1979264
1980281
1981270
1982332
1983434
1984437
1985458
1986495
1987465
1988544
1989523
1990606
1991676
1992658
1993594
1994468
1995358
1996416
1997378
1998325
1999275
2000278
2001238
2002209
2003229
2004263
2005272
2006287
2007318
2008380
2009354
2010333
2011320
2012373
2013382
2014453
2015417
2016450
2017391
2018354
2019355
2020390
2021333
2022289
2023206
2024192